poet

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈpəʊ.ɪt//
United Kingdom//ˈpəʊ.ət//
United Kingdom//ˈpɔː.ɪt//
United States//ˈpoʊ.ət//
United States//ˈpoʊ.ɪt//

A person who writes poems.

noun

1
A person who writes poems.
2
A person with a creative or romantic imagination.

Etymology

From Middle English poete, from Old French poete, from Latin poēta (“poet, author”), from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker, author, poet”), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make, compose”). Displaced native Old English sċop. Doublet of piyyut.

Forms

plural: poets

poe · moon blocks.Poe · A surname from Old Norse poem · A literary piece written in verse.

poet · A person who writes poems.

poetic · Relating to poetry.poetry · Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious…Poets · The 26th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

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